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By Max Jenvey of Oxxygen Marketing Partnership, a strategic management agency that focuses on business and brand development within the bakery, foodservice and convenience sectors.Everyone seems in such a rush these days, but thankfully the majority of bakery customers still enjoy a well-earned rest and a sit-down with their favourite ...
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Seed pricing
Pine nuts: These have had one of the worst seasons on record. The reduced Chinese crop, together with the failure of supplemental Russian and Siberian material to make it across the border into China, combined to create a massive shortage in a season that saw exponential growth in the development ...
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The improved quality of UK harvested wheat and barley crops this year could have implications for UK supply and demand balance with potentially less availability for millers, according to the HGCA’s latest cereals report. However, this compares to a poor season in 2008 and the results should also be placed ...
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Warburtons revampWarburtons has been in talks with brand agencies ahead of an identity overhaul, according to marketingmagazine.co.uk. The brand is to refresh its identity and packaging, and will be the first major revamp in more than 10 years, it reported.McVitie’s sat fat cutUnited Biscuits has cut a further 50% saturated ...
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Sodium reductionMarket research expert Mintel has revealed that sodium reduction features in its 2010 global Consumer Packaged Goods predictions as "the next major health movement". Mintel director of trends and innovation David Jago said the difference with sodium reduction was that it is being "pushed by food companies and health ...
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Gallani to leave BCCCBarbara Gallani is to step down from her position as sector manager for the Biscuit, Cake, Chocolate and Confectionery Sector Group and take up a new role. From January 2010, she will be the new director of Food Safety and Science at the Food and Drink Federation.Greggs ...
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Big supply dealDistribution company JJ Food Service has struck a multi-million pound deal, which will see it supply ambient, chilled and frozen products to Cooks the Bakery stores across the UK. The open-ended contract, worth £4m per year, covers 72 Cooks stores, previously supplied by 3663.Muntons’ investmentMuntons Malted Ingredients has ...
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Ginsters uses technology to bring bakery to classroom
Students studying the Diploma in Manufacturing and Product Design (MPD) can now gain access to Ginsters’ Callington Bakery without leaving their classroom, thanks to online video conferencing technology.
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Sandwich chain Henry Healy’s shops for sale
Glasgow-based sandwich chain Henry Healy’s five former shops are now up for sale after the business went into liquidation in October.
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NewsStarbucks opens first new-look store
Starbucks has opened its first “bespoke” store in Conduit Street, London, as part of a strategy to roll out locally-inspired coffee shops across the UK.
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Big Bakery Debate consultation document now online
The Big Bakery Debate has now taken place and the consultation document, which has been sent to the Food Standards Agency (FSA), is now available to download as a free white paper on the bakeryinfo.co.uk.
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Northern Foods’ major plant investment leads to job losses
Northern Foods has announced it is to plough £26.5m into its Fox’s Biscuits brand in an investment that could see new automated technology replace hundreds of jobs.
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Wheat quality up, but questions raised over supplies
The improved quality of harvested wheat crops this year could have implications for UK supply and demand balance, with potentially less availability for millers, according to the HGCA’s latest cereals report.
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Ainsleys is forced to call in administrators
Ainsleys of Leeds has been forced to call in the administrators after attempts to find a buyer for the struggling business failed. The 29-shop family bakery firm employs 263 full and part-time staff, and approximately 30 temporary agency workers, across its shops, the bakery in Sheepscar, Leeds, and its van sales operation.
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Irwin’s boosts turnover by £1m
Northern Irish bakery Irwin’s has added £1m to its turnover in the past year, after launching smaller loaf sizes of its key brands.The company launched 400g and 600g versions of its Nutty Krust brand for the first time last year, followed by 400g Sandwich and Hi-Fibre loaves in April ...
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Impless acquires Irish arm of O’Briens chain
The Irish arm of the sandwich chain O’Briens has been bought out of liquidation by Impless, a newly formed subsidiary of Irish fast food group Abrakebabra Investments (AIL).The chain, which was put into examinership the equivalent to administration in the UK in July this year, was put into ...
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New categories added to Scotch Pie competition
The World Scotch Pie Cham-pionships have been revamped and several new categories added, in an effort to give bakers and butchers wider exposure.The 2010 awards, to be announced later this month, will see the reintroduction of the Sausage Roll Category, as well as the addition of five new Speciality Savoury ...
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BB’s retail estate shrinks following administration
The number of BB’s Coffee & Muffins stores in the UK is expected to nearly halve after going into administration last month, prompted by two years of trading losses.
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FSA plans out its second wave of attack on sat fats
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) will launch a second wave of saturated fat posters early in 2010, as part of a renewed campaign to reduce saturated fat intake, following a drive to target pastry earlier this summer."We intend to come back to saturated fat as a campaign probably in ...
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Snack attack!
We all talk about meal occasions, dashboard dining and grazing, but there is a huge opportunity to increase our daily sales by a third. Did you know that 30% of our customers visiting cafés, bakeries or convenience stores are looking to enjoy a snack in between meals? Our colleagues at ...